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Wandering around Ridgeway, South Carolina

September 11, 2015July 9, 2017Posted in Restaurants, Road Trip, RV Parks, RVing, South CarolinaTagged Fifth Wheel, Labrador Retriever, Little Cedar Creek Campground, Old Town Hall Restaurant, Ridgeway SC9 Comments

We’ve had a wonderful summer at home in Georgia but the fifth wheel hasn’t moved in four months. It’s time to hit the road and do a little wandering in the RV.

We are heading to Virginia to spend a few days visiting our daughter’s family. We’ve made this trip several times before and although we could make it in one day we like to stop somewhere in North or South Carolina to break up the trip.

We enjoyed taking a walk around the pond in the campground

I love staying in new places so after I read a good review of the Little Cedar Creek Campground I decided we would check it out. The campground is clean and well maintained with friendly and helpful camp hosts. The sites are wooded, spacious and quiet. There are trails through the woods and at the bottom of a hill is a little pond and a creek. We decided to stay two nights so we could explore the nearby town of Ridgeway.

Downtown Ridgeway has some interesting old buildings, shops and a wonderful restaurant in the old town hall. We strolled around downtown and enjoyed a delicious lunch at the Old Town Hall Restaurant.

Old Police Station in Ridgeway, South Carolina

Right next to the old police station is the Ridgeway Police Department Today

Old Town Hall in Ridgeway, South Carolina

Ruff & Company Hardware Store since 1840

Old Ruff Hardware store on the left of the new store

The original Ruff Hardware Store

Ridgeway, S.C. Elevation 625

Old Town Hall Restaurant

Next stop, Virginia!

Rainy days in South Carolina

April 21, 2014June 17, 2015Posted in Rainy Days, Road Trip, RVing, South Carolina, State ParksTagged Lake Wateree State Park4 Comments

On our way back to Georgia we ventured down 10 miles of country roads to Lake Wateree State Park near Winnsboro, South Carolina. Despite being rained on most of the time we enjoyed our stay. The campground was almost full with many families and boaters. All of the campsites had large paved pads and many of the campsites were large enough for an RV, vehicle, and boat. A nice place to kick back and relax before returning home.

Lake Wateree

Dock next to the boat ramp at Lake Wateree

Lake Wateree

Looking at the picnic area from the dock

Along the edges of Lake Wateree behind our campsite

Wandering in South Carolina

March 23, 2014June 20, 2015Posted in Lighthouse, Road Trip, RVing, South Carolina, State ParksTagged beach, Hunting Island Lighthouse, Hunting Island State Park, Lighthouse, ocean6 Comments

After spending the winter catching up with chores at home and dreaming about wandering, we made our maiden voyage of 2014 just one state over from Georgia to South Carolina.

We started our short trip with 3 nights in Columbia watching our grandson play in a soccer tournament. It was so much fun to watch him play and cheer from the sidelines with his parents and sister.

On our way home we spent a rainy night at Hunting Island State Park. Our first visit there was over 30 years ago in our tent camping days when our kids were little. We have been wanting to return there ever since we got the fifth wheel. Hunting Island is located about 42 miles from I-95 at the end of Hwy 21. The drive takes you through beautiful salt marshes, across rivers and sounds, and through several towns including Beaufort (if you are driving a big rig, take the truck route instead of going through downtown Beaufort).

The campground has about 200 sites, some of them right next to the beach. Our site was located in a loop with the sites surrounded by tall trees and palmettos. A short walk from the RV took us to the dog friendly beach in front of the campground.

The rain let up a little so we drove to the lighthouse to explore. The Hunting Island Lighthouse is the only lighthouse in South Carolina accessible to the public. A short path in front of the lighthouse leads to the beach.